As a member of the extended imperial family Jiang was brought up with only the best of teachers, but was somewhat of a disappointment. Whilst she excelled in her studies of martial arts and related subjects she could have done better the National exams. It is said that only her imperial connections gained her a position as a Bookhunter in the Ministry of Culture. As the assistant to Zhang Lin, the curtailer of Forbidden knowledge, she has shown some competence, but is mostly known in court for her skills at poetry and calligraphy.